2012 in review + The National Trust | The Guardianhttp://www.theguardian.com/world/series/2012-in-review+uk/national-trust
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Wildlife 2012: slugs and orchids thrive but blossom and bees are washed outhttp://www.theguardian.com/uk/2012/dec/26/wildlife-2012-orchids-slugs-blossom
Year's winners included grasses and dragonflies but drizzly, chaotic, weather hit top-fruit, insects and riverside mammals<p>Unsettled, unpredictable and at times downright chaotic weather made 2012 a hugely challenging year for wildlife, experts at the National Trust said.</p><p>There have been some winners – slugs in particular have relished the largely damp conditions – and it has been a triumphant year for orchids.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2012/dec/26/wildlife-2012-orchids-slugs-blossom">Continue reading...</a>WildlifeThe National TrustWeatherEnvironmentInsectsButterfliesBeesRiversMarine lifeBirdsBadgersUK newsWed, 26 Dec 2012 19:39:42 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/uk/2012/dec/26/wildlife-2012-orchids-slugs-blossomElliott NeepFlooding probably gave water voles (Arvicola amphibius) more water in their riverside homes than they needed this summer. Photograph: Elliott NeepElliott NeepFlooding probably gave water voles (Arvicola amphibius) more water in their riverside homes than they needed this summer. Photograph: Elliott NeepSteven Morris2012-12-26T19:39:42Z